Troops raid illegal mining site, arrest three suspects in Kogi

Troops nether Operation MESA person raided an amerciable mining tract successful Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, arresting 3 suspects and recovering arms and different items.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known successful a station connected X.

Makama said the cognition was carried retired astatine astir 1:00 p.m. connected April 13 astatine Taki pursuing coordinated efforts betwixt troops of 12 Brigade and section vigilantes.

According to Makama, the suspects claimed to beryllium golden dealers and members of the Miyetti Allah socio-cultural group.

He added that items recovered during the raid see 1 locally made pistol, 4 cartridges, 2 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition, 2 motorcycles, 3 mobile phones, 2 cutlasses and the sum of N68,100.

“The suspects and recovered exhibits are presently successful subject custody for further probe and indispensable action,” Makama said.

He further stated that the cognition forms portion of ongoing efforts to curb amerciable mining and related transgression activities successful the state.

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